Summer is the perfect time to pack your beach bag, scoop up your little ones, and head to the nearest watering hole. Unfortunately, beaches and pools can be a dangerous place for kids, with more than 800 children drowning each …

It seems that Financial fitness website Nerd Wallet recently compiled a list of places in the U.S. where intelligent people tend to settle down. Out of the 100 cities they have named eight Virginia communities to the Most Educated Places …

Join us at the SML Civitan in a fun filled day of Golf!! The mission of Civitan worldwide is to build good citizenship by providing a volunteer organization of clubs dedicated to serving individual and community needs. This is accomplished …

It is not always easy to appreciate winter, when your electricity goes off, your water pipes freeze, or your nose and fingers go numb in the frigid temperatures. But even in the midst of cold weather hassles and challenges, it …

Smith Mountain Lake real estate is a very unique market – one that I’ve never experienced before in my career. In most markets, there are only a few factors that determine a property’s desirability and price – pretty much the old adage, “location, location, location.” But at the lake, there are many other complex factors – and sometimes they throw the newbie in for a loop.